WINTER APPLES. CLASS II. 95 



yellowish white, juicy, rich, and excellent. Extensively 

 cultivated in England. November to March. 



173. (K. L.) (R.) SWEENEY NONPAREIL. Hort. 



Trans. Lindley. 



Rather large, and in form of a Nonpareil ; color green, 

 with patches of russet all over ; sometimes a brilliant color 

 next the sun ; flesh firm, crisp, with abundance of juice, 

 in which a powerful acid is combined with much sugar. 

 A new dessert apple from November to March. The tree 

 is mi abundant bearer. 



182. SCARLET GOLDEN PIPPIN. 



New, and eminently beautiful. A new and extraordi- 

 nary fruit, and highly celebrated; sent hither by Mr. 

 Rivers in 1842. It keeps till May. 



183. *STURMER PIPPIN. 



A new and eminently distinguished fruit; large, round, 

 ruddy next the sun ; of a brisk flavor. The tree bears 

 well, and the fruit keeps till June. A variety received 

 from the Lond. Hort. Soc. in 1842. 



175. (C.) REINETTE TRIOMPHANTE. 



VICTORIOUS REINETTE. Dr. Wiliich. 



"An uncommonly fine, large, and well-formed apple, 

 which, on being deposited on the floor, acquires a deep 

 yellow tint, marked with starry points, and frequently 

 brown, rough spots, or large warts; its eye represents a 

 regular star ; its flesh beneath the tender skin is yellow, 

 firm, though delicate ; yielding abundance of juice, that 

 possesses a pleasant, aromatic flavor. It ripens about 

 Christmas, and may be kept till March. The tree grows 

 luxuriantly, and becomes of considerable size." 



176. LA VIOLETTE. Nouv. Cours Complet Agri. 



POMME DE QUATRE GOUTS. Ib. 



Fruit of medium size, oblong; color deep red next the 

 sun, yellow, striped with red in the shade; the flesh fine, 

 delicate, saccharine, having a little of the perfume of the 

 violet ; reddish beneath the skin, greenish towards the 

 centre. This variety is one of the best of apples, and 

 keeps till May. 



(R.) Also to the above list, all NONPAREILS and all 

 GOLDEN PIPPINS not here described, are recommended by 

 Mr. Ronald for walls. 



